The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
ABOUT DEMuRRAcE.
Arrest of Captain SaIvesen of the
Bark Brodrene.

The Norwegian bark Brodrene Capt. Sal
vesen. has been loading lumber at this port.
The cargo is in the vessel, but she has not
sailed, owing to difficulty which has arisen
between the captain and Mr.. Weston +. Mil
liken, who furnished the cargo. On Mon
day, Capt. Salvesen was arrested on a capias
writ sworn out by Mr.. Milliken, and is now
at the jail, having declined to furnish bail.
Mr.. Mllliken said yesterday afternoon that
by the agreement under which the Brodrene
was loaded. not less than 10000 feet of lum-
Der was to be furnished each day when the
work Of loading could be carried on. At
this rate, under thirty working days would
be required to get the cargo on board The
timber was put over the side by Mr.. Mill
ken's men and slowed by the stevedores EN-
ployed by the captain of the bark or by the
vessels crew. If it took more than thirty
working days to load the bark, the captain
was to have salvage at the rate of $50 day.
Mr.. Milliken said that his part of the con-
tract had been performed, as enough lumber
had been furnished to load the vessel within
the time of the agreement had the captain
slowed the cargo as fast as it was supplied.
As it was, small amounts were taken into
the hold on many days, and Mr.. Milliken
claims that the captain was needlessly dila-
tory in his part of the work. The cargo was
not all on board until two days after the
agreement time, and the captain claimed
$l2o demurrage. This Mr.. Milliken refused
to pay, whereupon Capt. Salvesen would not
sign clean bill of lading. Mr.. Milliken
would not send the cargo to sea without the
bill had first been signed, and caused the ar
rest of Capt. Salvesen with view to secure
the signing of the bill.
Captain Salyesen is awaiting developments
at the Jail, where he has been furnished Il
room and enjoys the liberty of the office.
The captain stated that the cargo in the bark
consists of 576.204 feet of lumber. By the
terms of the agreement, this should have
been loaded in about twenty-nine days or a,
less time. Captain Salvesen said that as
thirty-one days were taken in loading the
vessel, he claimed demurrage for the last
two days, and as Mr.. Milliken declined to
pay the $l20, he refused to sign clean bill
of lading. The captain claims that the
lumber was not provided in sufficient guam
eieiOo oh oOihC udyS, Willie dt tne last Oh the
time, when the vessel was nearly full, Mr..
Milliken wanted the captain to work his
men from daylight until dark and at a rate
which the captain did not deem consistent
with the safe stowage of cargo.
Captain Salvesen said that while he did
not know what the laws of the State might
be, he had supposed that it was usual to pro-
coed in such case against the vessel, and
that the arrest of the captain would not be
in accordance with the law. 1t is understood
that Captain Salvesen contemplates pro-
ceedings against Mr.. Milliken on the ground
of false Imprisonment. He has protested
against the arrest.
The case in its present condition would
come up in the Superior Court at the Sep
TENDER term. Mr. Milliken has retained
Hon. VIM. l.. Putnam az counsel, and Cap
tain Salvesen is represented by Hon. Wilbur
F. Lunt. Considerable interest is taken in
the case by vessel owners and commanders
here. The matter has been reported to T. L.
Sweat Esq, Vice Consul for Sweden and
Norway.